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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Public Administration is the 58th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,859 and had an average of $42,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,466 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,065 and $49,186 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree public admin students whose families make $30-$48k list, WCUPA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at WCUPA

#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree public admin students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rutgers Newark has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Rutgers University - Newark

#3

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

UAlbany also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225.

Full University at Albany Public Administration Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the list. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Public Administration Report

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at The American University

#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

University of Baltimore ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Baltimore are $21,614, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Baltimore Public Administration Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full NYU Public Administration Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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